He chewed on his bottom lip. “Thank you. You could have kicked me out last night, but you’ve been nothing but kind.” I sat back beside him, took a deep breath and a leap of faith. “Well, I enjoy your company. And like I said last night, I hope you’ll give me another chance to maybe react better and not be so scared.” “Scared?” “Terrified.” I let out a surprised laugh at how easy that just came out of my mouth without thinking.